Friday, November 07, 2008

Chris Martin Gets Songwriting Advice From Ian McCulloch

Chris Martin of Coldplay gets help writing his songs from Echo + The Bunnymen's frontman Ian McCulloch, and the pair are often texting each other with ideas.

"I think Chris is great," says McCulloch. "We text each other, like, 'Hello Mac-o! How do you write lyrics that are good?' I say, 'Either you've got it or you haven't. Do some crosswords, watch pornography.'"

McCulloch also revealed his input into the band's music: "When Coldplay was doing their second album I walked into the studio in Liverpool, where they recorded it."

"Chris said, 'Hey Mac! We're sampling The Cutter intro, but we're having some difficulty making it not sound like the Bunnymen. I said, 'Just f***ing use it.'"

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May the Muse be with You

Just anxious to get some of the songs I've written and am writing published. Also, I'm learning to hone this songwriting craft. I've purchased an Acer laptop (a second one after my original one was stolen) and some equipment (TASCAM US-122mkII external sound card, Fostex PM0.4 monitor speakers and an M-Audio Axiom 49 Keyboard Controller) and software (REAPER DAW) for this purpose.